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Utopia vs Metropolis - What's the difference?

utopia | metropolis |

As nouns the difference between utopia and metropolis

is that utopia is utopia while metropolis is metropolis.

utopia

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-05-10
  • , author=Audrey Garric , title=Urban canopies let nature bloom , volume=188, issue=22, page=30 , magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) citation , passage=As towns continue to grow, replanting vegetation has become a form of urban utopia and green roofs are spreading fast. Last year 1m square metres of plant-covered roofing was built in France, as much as in the US, and 10 times more than in Germany, the pioneer in this field.}}

    Antonyms

    * dystopia

    Derived terms

    * utopian

    See also

    * heaven * paradise ----

    metropolis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.
  • A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
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  • (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
  • Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * metro * metropole * metropolitan

    Synonyms

    * mother city, metropole * archbishopric

    See also

    * capital city

    References

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